Alpha Legion-2000 points Recon Company-General advice and thoughts

[daring leaf]

So I’m putting together an Alpha Legion force, and I wanted some advice on my list. I’m not super worried about competitiveness, but I’m not gonna snub my nose at good advice either. I do want to go for more narrative driven things though.

Alpha legion Recon Company

1997

HQ

Alpharius 200
•Master Crafted Paragon Blade, Disintegrator Pistol
•Spatha Combat Bike

Alpharius 157
•Legion Cataphractii Warmonger Consul
•Chainfist, Volkite Charger, Power Dagger

Alpharius 115
•Legion Saboteur Consul
•Lightning Claw, Power Fist

ELITES

Lernaean Terminator Squad 345
•5 Models
•4 Power Fists, 1 Volkite Culverin
•Harrower: Chainfist, Power Dagger

Legion Contemptor Dreadnought Talon 210
•1 Model
•Conversion Beam Cannon, Gravis Power Fist with in-built Graviton Gun

TROOPS

Legion Reconnaissance Squad 185
•10 Models
•10 Chain Bayonets
•Legion Vexilla
•Sergeant: Power Axe

Legion Reconnaissance Squad 250
•10 Models
•10 Nemesis Bolters
•Augury Scanner
•Sergeant: Power Axe

FAST ATTACK

Headhunter Kill Team 265
•10 Models
•Multi Melta
•Prime: Artificer Armor, Power Fist

Legion Outrider Squad 305
•5 Models
•5 Twin-Linked Melta Guns
•4 Power Weapons
•5 Volkite Serpentas
•Sergeant: Artificer Armor, Power Fist

Thanks for the advice!!

[silver dawn]

Conversion Beam is probably a bad choice, especially when the fist wants you to be close and the cannon wants you to be far away

Also, i would drop the axe on the nemesis squad, since they're using snipers they shouldn't get in range for melee

Is there some science to lightning claw/power fist on the sabateur? You just after extra attacks from specialist weapon? I think a combi melta is normally the go to on that guy

[daring leaf]

Yeah, I kinda agree on the conversion Beamer. It’s definitely a “this looks and feels cool” choice more that a “this is good” choice. I’ll switch that out for a Gravis lascannon, and I’ll magnetize it so I can play with the c-Beamer when I’m in the mood to lose.

Axe dropped from the Recons, and turned into a Combi Melta for the Saboteur. And yeah, the idea behind the power fist and claw is partly for the extra attack, but also for the flexibility it gives the saboteur in close combat. 5 attacks with shred at initiative 5 on the charge can deal some real damage to a heavy support squad or the like. The powerfist gives him a chance against terminators or in challenged.

Updated list with other changes. Notably dropping the Outriders for a much cheaper (I was shocked how much cheaper) command squad on bikes and splitting the Headhunters into two squads with the points. Also switching to Headhunter Leviathal, but it could be either that or Recon Company.